45 Facts That Sound Like Huge Lies but Are Actually Completely True

August 9, 2017

Have you ever come across a so-called fact that seemed so outrageous that there is no possible way that it could be true? Our world is such an incredible, diverse and unpredictable place, and with the constant advancement of technology and science, and the continued discoveries by historians and architects, there is no possible way any one person could know everything!

Here is a collection of 45 crazy facts that will blow your mind:

A can of ordinary Coke sinks in water, while a can of Diet Coke floats to the surface. (Fact)

From space, you can still see the border between East and West Germany due to the different types of light bulbs used in the regions. (Fact)

There’s an almost 100% probability that the glass from which you drink contains at least one molecule of water that once passed through the body of a dinosaur. (Fact)

The area of Russia is larger than the entire surface area of Pluto. (Fact)

Honey is the only food that never goes bad. And by that, we don’t mean that you can safely keep it for a year or two. What we mean is you can keep it forever! (Fact)

Cleopatra lived closer to the time of the Moon landings than the time of the building of the pyramids. (Fact)

The Tarigrade (also known as the Moss Piglet or Water Bear) is the most tenacious creature on Earth. It can survive such extreme conditions as permafrost, boiling temperatures, radiation, and even the vacuum of space. (Fact)

There are more molecules in one glass of water than there are glasses of water in all of the Earth’s oceans put together. (Fact)

When the Warner Brothers film studio was founded, the Ottoman Empire still existed. (Fact)

Steven Spielberg dropped out of college in 1968. He only renewed his studies (and graduated) in 2002, as a way of expressing gratitude to his parents for providing him the opportunity to pursue higher education. (Fact)